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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 314,634.80, 471,930.60 and 101,399.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 314,634.80, 471,930.60 and 101,399.60 is: 152,092.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,634.80 : 471,930.60 = 101,399.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,634.80/471,930.60 = 101,399.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,634.80x = 471,930.60 × 101,399.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,634.80x = 47,853,574,067.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,853,574,067.76/314,634.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,092.44

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